Fazila Ikwaput Explained

Fazila Ikwaput
Birth Place:Uganda
Birth Date:15 September 1995
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Gokulam Kerala
Clubnumber:10
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Olila High School Ladies
Caps1:19
Goals1:13
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Gokulam Kerala
Caps2:6
Goals2:5
Years3:2018
Clubs3:BIIK-Kazygurt
Caps3:5
Goals3:6
Years4:2019–2022
Clubs4:Lady Doves FC
Caps4:45
Goals4:34
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Omonia Women FC
Caps5:18
Goals5:16
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Gokulam Kerala
Caps6:9
Goals6:13
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Uganda
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:10
Club-Update:28 March 2024
Medaltemplates:Most Valuable Player - FUFA Women's Cup 2017 and Female Football Player of the year 2017

Fazila Ikwaput (born 15 September 1995) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Gokulam Kerala and Uganda women's national football team.[1]

Club career

Ikwaput in 2017–18 Indian Women's League (IWL) season played for Gokulam Kerala FC (women) and she scored five goals for her team. And in the same year she becomes first Ugandan female footballer to play at UEFA Champions' League Group Stages with Kazakhstan club BIIK Kazygurt. Fazila then played for Omonoia Women FC in Cyprus.

In January 2024, Ikwaput rejoined Gokulam Kerala, ahead of the 2023–24 season of the IWL.[2] She finished the season as the top-scorer in the league, with 13 goals in nine matches, winning the golden boot. She scored two goals on her debut against Sports Odisha in a 8–0 win. She then scored a hat-trick against East Bengal in a 4–0 win before netting four goals against Sports Odisha.[3] Ikwaput was awarded the Best Striker.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2019 Chamazi Stadium, Mbagala, Tanzania 6–0 13–0 2019 CECAFA Women's Championship
2 8–0
3 9–0
4 12 July 2023 3–3 3–3 2024 Olympic qualifying
5 16 July 2023 1–0 1–0
6 26 October 2023 FUFA Technical Centre, Njeru, Uganda 2–0 2–0

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uganda female footballer Ikwaput scores against Barcelona. kawowo.com. 2020-02-04. 13 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913121934/https://www.kawowo.com/2018/09/12/uganda-female-footballer-ikwaput-scores-against-barcelona-women-champions-league/. live.
  2. News: Uganda's top female striker Ikwaput joins Gokulam Kerala FC in India . 28 March 2024 . The Independent . Uganda . 7 January 2024.
  3. News: Lumala makes winning debut at Croatian side Slaven Belupo . 28 March 2024 . Pulse Sports . 25 March 2024 . en.
  4. Web site: IWL 2023-24 Roll of Honours announced . i-league . 28 March 2024.
  5. Web site: IWL 2023-24 Roll of Honours announced . i-league.org . 28 March 2024.